Lot #107: Vintage 1917 Book -- "Ted Marsh on an Important Mission" by Elmer Sherwood (First Edition!)

First Edition. Brown Boards. Pictorial Cover. Racine, Wisconsin: Whitman Publishing Company, 1917. 118 pp. "Ted Marsh on an Important Mission" is a classic juvenile adventure novel written by Elmer Sherwood (a pseudonym for Samuel Lewenkrohn) and published in 1917 by Whitman Publishing Company. As the second volume in the "Ted Marsh" Series, this book follows the titular hero, a resourceful and patriotic young man, as he transitions from a simple scout to an operative tasked with high-stakes reconnaissance during the World War I era. The plot centers on Ted’s journey to Washington, D.C. and sensitive military zones, where he must use his wits and "clean-living" values to thwart enemy agents and deliver critical intelligence to government officials. This 1917 first edition has a striking multi-color pictorial cover depicting Ted Marsh in a military-style scouting uniform. This fast-paced narrative reflects the growing American wartime sentiment, and the idealized image of the "all-American boy" in early 20th-century popular fiction. Includes intriguing catalog at back. As a vintage example of early 20th-century "series book" Americana, a 1917 Whitman first edition can reach 20 to 25 for serious collectors of juvenile series fiction. Dimensions: 16 cm Pickup category timeslot {A}